Community Grants Info
Community Grants allocated
• £375 to the Stenhouse Community Council to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Community Council and the retirement of the founder member.
• £375 to the Green Team for an environmental project at the Water of Leith involving young people.
• £881 to the Craiglockhart Community Council for the supply and installation of a bench on the Union Canal towpath.
• £1,975 to the St Colm’s Social Committee to allow the expansion of a local craft group.
• £1,809 to the Saughton Mains Resident’s Association for a Community Fayre on Saturday, 25 August 2007.
• £5,000 to the Friends of Gardners Crescent to carry out an architect’s study on the restoration of the centrepiece garden area.
• £4,671 to Gorgie City Farm for the cost of staffing, publicity, equipment and volunteer expenses.
• £2,090 to the Stenhouse Community Council for the cration of a mosaic at the Carrickvale community Centre to mark the 25th anniversary of establishment of the Community Council.
• £2,107 to the Westburn Village Neighbourhood Council to provide Scottish food and hire a venue as part of a Scottish themed multicultural celebration.
• £429 to the Huchison Chesser Community Council for a laptop and printer for correspondence and minutes.
• £1,060 to the Drumbryden Neighbourhood Council for a community project in celebration of Christmas.
• £4,912 to the Whale Arts Agency for dance classes.
• To award a grant of £5,000 to the Broomhouse Centre to enhance the cafe service offered for centre users.
• Conditional grant of £5,000 to the Craiglockhart Wood Group towards the £23,869 cost of modernising access paths.
• £3,462 to Prospect Community Housing for a sports leadership project, in collaboration with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Unit, for young people.
• £2,333 to the WHALE Arts Agency towards the cost of an initiative to create opportunities for artistic expression.
• £5,000 to the Carrickvale Community Education Centre towards the provision of electric door shutters for its rear door and fire exits to improve security.
• £4,908 to the Longstone Community Council for the installation of handrails from Redhall Drive to Redhall Park and out to Lanark Road to enable safer pedestrian access to a park.
• £5,000 to Altogether in the Park towards the cost of its annual community celebration event.
• £3,744 to the Sighthill Community Education Centre Association towards the £4,684 cost of its summer programme for local children.
• Conditional grant of £3,000 to the Craiglockhart Parish Church Youth Project
